97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1644

 

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. John M. Sullivan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/1-105.4 new
625 ILCS 5/1-190.05
625 ILCS 5/3-401  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-401
625 ILCS 5/3-815  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815
625 ILCS 5/3-818  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-818
625 ILCS 5/12-202  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-202
625 ILCS 5/15-101  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101
625 ILCS 5/15-111  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111
625 ILCS 5/15-112  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112
625 ILCS 5/15-113  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113
625 ILCS 5/15-301  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301
625 ILCS 5/15-307  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-307
625 ILCS 5/15-316  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316

    Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Defines "auxiliary power unit". Provides that trucks equipped with auxiliary power units may exceed weight limits by the lessor of the weight of the auxiliary power unit or 400 pounds, provided specified conditions are met. Provides that home rule counties or municipalities shall not impose further weight limits or require permits for any weight and size in excess of local restrictions on trucks and other commercial vehicles when gaining access to or egress from points of loading or unloading by the most direct and shortest route available. Makes changes to Sections concerning: the effect of provisions regarding weight and axle limits; requirements for clearance, identification, and side marker lamps; and when the Department of Transportation or a local authority may restrict highway use. Makes changes to a Section concerning wheel and axle loads and gross weights and conforming changes to various other Sections. Preempts home rule powers.


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HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
5Sections 1-190.05, 3-401, 3-815, 3-818, 12-202, 15-101,
615-111, 15-112, 15-113, 15-301, 15-307, and 15-316 and by
7adding Section 1-105.4 as follows:
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/1-105.4 new)
9    Sec. 1-105.4. Auxiliary power unit, or APU. Small engines
10used on commercial trucks to provide power for auxiliary loads,
11such as heating, air conditioning, and lighting in sleeper
12berths, which allows the operator to shut off the main engine
13while resting. Auxiliary power units may also be referred to as
14idle reduction units.
 
15    (625 ILCS 5/1-190.05)
16    Sec. 1-190.05. Special hauling vehicle. A vehicle or
17combination of vehicles transporting asphalt or concrete in the
18plastic state or a vehicle or combination of vehicles that is
19subject to the weight limitations in subsection subsections (a)
20and (b) of Section 15-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or
21combination of vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the
22registration fees stated in subsection (a) or (c) of Section

 

 

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13-815 or Section 3-818, $100 to the Secretary of State for each
2registration year.
3(Source: P.A. 90-89, eff. 1-1-98.)
 
4    (625 ILCS 5/3-401)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-401)
5    Sec. 3-401. Effect of provisions.
6    (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any
7provision of this Chapter or to drive or move or for an owner
8knowingly to permit to be driven or moved upon any highway any
9vehicle of a type required to be registered hereunder which is
10not registered or for which the appropriate fee has not been
11paid when and as required hereunder, except that when
12application accompanied by proper fee has been made for
13registration of a vehicle it may be operated temporarily
14pending complete registration upon displaying a duplicate
15application duly verified or other evidence of such application
16or otherwise under rules and regulations promulgated by the
17Secretary of State.
18    (b) The appropriate fees required to be paid under the
19various provisions of this Act for registration of vehicles
20shall mean the fee or fees which would have been paid
21initially, if proper and timely application had been made to
22the Secretary of State for the appropriate registration
23required, whether such registration be a flat weight
24registration, a single trip permit, a reciprocity permit or a
25supplemental application to an original prorate application

 

 

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1together with payment of fees due under the supplemental
2application for prorate decals.
3    (c) Effective October 1, 1984, no vehicle required to pay a
4Federal Highway Users Tax shall be registered unless proof of
5payment, in a form prescribed and approved by the Secretary of
6State, is submitted with the appropriate registration.
7Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, failure of
8the applicant to comply with this paragraph shall be deemed
9grounds for the Secretary to refuse registration.
10    (c-1) A vehicle may not be registered by the Secretary of
11State unless that vehicle:
12        (1) was originally manufactured for operation on
13    highways;
14        (2) is a modification of a vehicle that was originally
15    manufactured for operation on highways; or
16        (3) was assembled from component parts designed for use
17    in vehicles to be operated on highways.
18    (d) Second division vehicles.
19        (1) A vehicle of the second division moved or operated
20    within this State shall have had paid for it the
21    appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax, as
22    evidenced by the Illinois registration issued for that
23    vehicle, for the gross weight of the vehicle and load being
24    operated or moved within this State. Second division
25    vehicles of foreign jurisdictions operated within this
26    State under a single trip permit, fleet reciprocity plan,

 

 

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1    prorate registration plan, or apportional registration
2    plan, instead of second division vehicle registration
3    under Article VIII of this Chapter, must have had paid for
4    it the appropriate registration fees and flat weight tax in
5    the base jurisdiction of that vehicle, as evidenced by the
6    maximum gross weight shown on the foreign registration
7    cards, plus any appropriate fees required under this Code.
8        (2) If a vehicle and load are operated in this State
9    and the appropriate fees and taxes have not been paid or
10    the vehicle and load exceed the registered gross weight for
11    which the required fees and taxes have been paid by 2001
12    pounds or more, the operator or owner shall be fined as
13    provided in Section 15-113 of this Code. However, an owner
14    or operator shall not be subject to arrest under this
15    subsection for any weight in excess of 80,000 pounds.
16    Further, for any unregistered vehicle or vehicle
17    displaying expired registration, no fine shall exceed the
18    actual cost of what the appropriate registration for that
19    vehicle and load should have been as established in
20    subsection (a) of Section 3-815 of this Chapter regardless
21    of the route traveled. For purposes of this paragraph (2),
22    "appropriate registration" means the full annual cost of
23    the required registration and its associated fees.
24        (3) Any person operating a legal combination of
25    vehicles displaying valid registration shall not be
26    considered in violation of the registration provision of

 

 

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1    this subsection unless the total gross weight of the
2    combination exceeds the total licensed weight of the
3    vehicles in the combination. The gross weight of a vehicle
4    exempt from the registration requirements of this Chapter
5    shall not be included when determining the total gross
6    weight of vehicles in combination.
7        (4) If the defendant claims that he or she had
8    previously paid the appropriate Illinois registration fees
9    and taxes for this vehicle before the alleged violation,
10    the defendant shall have the burden of proving the
11    existence of the payment by competent evidence. Proof of
12    proper Illinois registration issued by the Secretary of
13    State, or the appropriate registration authority from the
14    foreign state, shall be the only competent evidence of
15    payment.
16(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
17    (625 ILCS 5/3-815)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-815)
18    Sec. 3-815. Flat weight tax; vehicles of the second
19division.
20    (a) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every owner of a
21vehicle of the second division registered under Section 3-813,
22and not registered under the mileage weight tax under Section
233-818, shall pay to the Secretary of State, for each
24registration year, for the use of the public highways, a flat
25weight tax at the rates set forth in the following table, the

 

 

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1rates including the $10 registration fee:
2
SCHEDULE OF FLAT WEIGHT TAX
3
REQUIRED BY LAW
4Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
5Including Vehicle each Fiscal
6and Maximum year
7LoadClass
88,000 lbs. and lessB$98
98,001 lbs. to 12,000 lbs.D138
1012,001 lbs. to 16,000 lbs.F242
1116,001 lbs. to 26,000 lbs.H490
1226,001 lbs. to 28,000 lbs.J630
1328,001 lbs. to 32,000 lbs.K842
1432,001 lbs. to 36,000 lbs.L982
1536,001 lbs. to 40,000 lbs.N1,202
1640,001 lbs. to 45,000 lbs.P1,390
1745,001 lbs. to 50,000 lbs.Q1,538
1850,001 lbs. to 54,999 lbs.R1,698
1955,000 lbs. to 59,500 lbs.S1,830
2059,501 lbs. to 64,000 lbs.T1,970
2164,001 lbs. to 73,280 lbs.V2,294
2273,281 lbs. to 77,000 lbs.X2,622
2377,001 lbs. to 80,000 lbs.Z2,790
24    Beginning with the 2010 registration year a $1 surcharge
25shall be collected for vehicles registered in the 8,000 lbs.
26and less flat weight plate category above to be deposited into

 

 

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1the State Police Vehicle Fund.
2    All of the proceeds of the additional fees imposed by this
3amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
4into the Capital Projects Fund.
5    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
6of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
73-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
8a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
9gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
1015-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
11vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
12fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
13registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
14vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
15    (b) Except as provided in Section 3-806.3, every camping
16trailer, motor home, mini motor home, travel trailer, truck
17camper or van camper used primarily for recreational purposes,
18and not used commercially, nor for hire, nor owned by a
19commercial business, may be registered for each registration
20year upon the filing of a proper application and the payment of
21a registration fee and highway use tax, according to the
22following table of fees:
23
MOTOR HOME, MINI MOTOR HOME, TRUCK CAMPER OR VAN CAMPER
24Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
25Including Vehicle andEach
26Maximum LoadCalendar Year

 

 

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18,000 lbs and less$78
28,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs90
310,001 Lbs. and Over102
4
CAMPING TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER
5Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Fees
6Including Vehicle andEach
7Maximum LoadCalendar Year
83,000 Lbs. and Less$18
93,001 Lbs. to 8,000 Lbs.30
108,001 Lbs. to 10,000 Lbs.38
1110,001 Lbs. and Over50
12    Every house trailer must be registered under Section 3-819.
13    (c) Farm Truck. Any truck used exclusively for the owner's
14own agricultural, horticultural or livestock raising
15operations and not-for-hire only, or any truck used only in the
16transportation for-hire of seasonal, fresh, perishable fruit
17or vegetables from farm to the point of first processing, may
18be registered by the owner under this paragraph in lieu of
19registration under paragraph (a), upon filing of a proper
20application and the payment of the $10 registration fee and the
21highway use tax herein specified as follows:
22
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND TAXES
23Gross Weight in Lbs.Total Amount for
24Including Truck andeach
25Maximum LoadClassFiscal Year
2616,000 lbs. or lessVF$150

 

 

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116,001 to 20,000 lbs.VG226
220,001 to 24,000 lbs.VH290
324,001 to 28,000 lbs.VJ378
428,001 to 32,000 lbs.VK506
532,001 to 36,000 lbs.VL610
636,001 to 45,000 lbs.VP810
745,001 to 54,999 lbs.VR1,026
855,000 to 64,000 lbs.VT1,202
964,001 to 73,280 lbs.VV1,290
1073,281 to 77,000 lbs.VX1,350
1177,001 to 80,000 lbs.VZ1,490
12    In the event the Secretary of State revokes a farm truck
13registration as authorized by law, the owner shall pay the flat
14weight tax due hereunder before operating such truck.
15    Any combination of vehicles having 5 axles, with a distance
16of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, that are subject to
17the weight limitations in subsection (a) and (b) of Section
1815-111 for which the owner of the combination of vehicles has
19elected to pay, in addition to the registration fee in
20subsection (c), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
21registration year shall be designated by the Secretary as a
22Special Hauling Vehicle.
23    (d) The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
24provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
25    (e) An owner may only apply for and receive 5 farm truck
26registrations, and only 2 of those 5 vehicles shall exceed

 

 

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159,500 gross weight in pounds per vehicle.
2    (f) Every person convicted of violating this Section by
3failure to pay the appropriate flat weight tax to the Secretary
4of State as set forth in the above tables shall be punished as
5provided for in Section 3-401.
6(Source: P.A. 95-1009, eff. 12-15-08; 96-34, eff. 7-13-09.)
 
7    (625 ILCS 5/3-818)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-818)
8    Sec. 3-818. (a) Mileage weight tax option. Any owner of a
9vehicle of the second division may elect to pay a mileage
10weight tax for such vehicle in lieu of the flat weight tax set
11out in Section 3-815. Such election shall be binding to the end
12of the registration year. Renewal of this election must be
13filed with the Secretary of State on or before July 1 of each
14registration period. In such event the owner shall, at the time
15of making such election, pay the $10 registration fee and the
16minimum guaranteed mileage weight tax, as hereinafter
17provided, which payment shall permit the owner to operate that
18vehicle the maximum mileage in this State hereinafter set
19forth. Any vehicle being operated on mileage plates cannot be
20operated outside of this State. In addition thereto, the owner
21of that vehicle shall pay a mileage weight tax at the following
22rates for each mile traveled in this State in excess of the
23maximum mileage provided under the minimum guaranteed basis:
24
BUS, TRUCK OR TRUCK TRACTOR
25MaximumMileage

 

 

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1MinimumMileageWeight Tax
2GuaranteedPermittedfor Mileage
3Gross WeightMileageUnderin excess of
4Vehicle andWeightGuaranteedGuaranteed
5LoadClassTaxTaxMileage
612,000 lbs. or lessMD$735,00026 Mills
712,001 to 16,000 lbs.MF1206,00034 Mills
816,001 to 20,000 lbs.MG1806,00046 Mills
920,001 to 24,000 lbs.MH2356,00063 Mills
1024,001 to 28,000 lbs.MJ3157,00063 Mills
1128,001 to 32,000 lbs.MK3857,00083 Mills
1232,001 to 36,000 lbs.ML4857,00099 Mills
1336,001 to 40,000 lbs.MN6157,000128 Mills
1440,001 to 45,000 lbs.MP6957,000139 Mills
1545,001 to 54,999 lbs.MR8537,000156 Mills
1655,000 to 59,500 lbs.MS9207,000178 Mills
1759,501 to 64,000 lbs.MT9857,000195 Mills
1864,001 to 73,280 lbs.MV1,1737,000225 Mills
1973,281 to 77,000 lbs.MX1,3287,000258 Mills
2077,001 to 80,000 lbs.MZ1,4157,000275 Mills
21
TRAILER
22MaximumMileage
23MinimumMileageWeight Tax
24GuaranteedPermittedfor Mileage
25Gross WeightMileageUnderin excess of
26Vehicle andWeightGuaranteedGuaranteed

 

 

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1LoadClassTaxTaxMileage
214,000 lbs. or lessME$755,00031 Mills
314,001 to 20,000 lbs.MF1356,00036 Mills
420,001 to 36,000 lbs.ML5407,000103 Mills
536,001 to 40,000 lbs.MM7507,000150 Mills
6    (a-1) A Special Hauling Vehicle is a vehicle or combination
7of vehicles of the second division registered under Section
83-813 transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state or
9a vehicle or combination of vehicles that are subject to the
10gross weight limitations in subsection (a) (b) of Section
1115-111 for which the owner of the vehicle or combination of
12vehicles has elected to pay, in addition to the registration
13fee in subsection (a), $125 to the Secretary of State for each
14registration year. The Secretary shall designate this class of
15vehicle as a Special Hauling Vehicle.
16    In preparing rate schedules on registration applications,
17the Secretary of State shall add to the above rates, the $10
18registration fee. The Secretary may decline to accept any
19renewal filed after July 1st.
20    The number of axles necessary to carry the maximum load
21provided shall be determined from Chapter 15 of this Code.
22    Every owner of a second division motor vehicle for which he
23has elected to pay a mileage weight tax shall keep a daily
24record upon forms prescribed by the Secretary of State, showing
25the mileage covered by that vehicle in this State. Such record
26shall contain the license number of the vehicle and the miles

 

 

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1traveled by the vehicle in this State for each day of the
2calendar month. Such owner shall also maintain records of fuel
3consumed by each such motor vehicle and fuel purchases
4therefor. On or before the 10th day of July the owner shall
5certify to the Secretary of State upon forms prescribed
6therefor, summaries of his daily records which shall show the
7miles traveled by the vehicle in this State during the
8preceding 12 months and such other information as the Secretary
9of State may require. The daily record and fuel records shall
10be filed, preserved and available for audit for a period of 3
11years. Any owner filing a return hereunder shall certify that
12such return is a true, correct and complete return. Any person
13who willfully makes a false return hereunder is guilty of
14perjury and shall be punished in the same manner and to the
15same extent as is provided therefor.
16    At the time of filing his return, each owner shall pay to
17the Secretary of State the proper amount of tax at the rate
18herein imposed.
19    Every owner of a vehicle of the second division who elects
20to pay on a mileage weight tax basis and who operates the
21vehicle within this State, shall file with the Secretary of
22State a bond in the amount of $500. The bond shall be in a form
23approved by the Secretary of State and with a surety company
24approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance to transact
25business in this State as surety, and shall be conditioned upon
26such applicant's paying to the State of Illinois all money

 

 

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1becoming due by reason of the operation of the second division
2vehicle in this State, together with all penalties and interest
3thereon.
4    Upon notice from the Secretary that the registrant has
5failed to pay the excess mileage fees, the surety shall
6immediately pay the fees together with any penalties and
7interest thereon in an amount not to exceed the limits of the
8bond.
9(Source: P.A. 94-239, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
10    (625 ILCS 5/12-202)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12-202)
11    Sec. 12-202. Clearance, identification and side marker
12lamps.
13    (a) Second division vehicles with a GVWR over 10,000 pounds
14Every motor vehicle of the second division, the length of which
15together with any trailer or trailers in tow thereof, is more
16than 25 feet or the width of which is more than 80 inches
17exclusive of mirrors, bumpers and other required safety
18devices, while being operated on the highways of this State
19during the period from sunset to sunrise, shall display on the
20front of the vehicle 2 yellow or amber lights, one on each
21upper front corner of the vehicle, which shall be plainly
22visible at a distance of at least 500 feet; also on the rear
23thereof in a horizontal line, 3 red lights plainly visible at a
24distance of not less than 500 feet; also on the front of the
25body of that vehicle near the lower left hand corner one yellow

 

 

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1or amber tinted reflector, and near the lower right hand corner
2one yellow or amber tinted reflector; also red reflectors on
3the rear of the body of that vehicle, not more than 12 inches
4from the lower left and right hand corners. All motor vehicles
5of the second division more than 20 feet long, and all trailers
6and semitrailers, except trailers and semitrailers having a
7gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less including the weight of
8the trailer and maximum load, while being operated on the
9highways of this State during the period from sunset to
10sunrise, shall display on each side of the vehicle at
11approximately the one-third points of the length of the same,
12at a height not exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road,
13and reflecting on a line approximately at right angles to the
14center line of the vehicle, 2 amber tinted reflectors. After
15January, 1974, all new motor vehicles of the second division
16more than 20 feet long, and all trailers and semitrailers
17except trailers and semitrailers having a gross weight of 3,000
18pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and maximum
19load sold as new in this State, while being operated on the
20highways of this State during period from sunset to sunrise,
21shall display on each side of the vehicle, not more than 12
22inches from the front, one amber tinted reflector, and not more
23than 12 inches from the rear one red reflector at a height not
24exceeding 5 feet above the surface of the road, and reflecting
25on a line approximately at right angles to the center line of
26the vehicle, approved by the Department.

 

 

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1    (b) Every trailer and semitrailer having a gross weight of
23,000 pounds or less including the weight of the trailer and
3maximum load, towed either by a motor vehicle of the first
4division or a motor vehicle of the second division shall be
5equipped with 2 red reflectors, which will be visible when hit
6by headlight beams 300 feet away at night, on the rear of the
7body of such trailer, not more than 12 inches from the lower
8left hand and lower right hand corners.
9    (c) Every vehicle designated in paragraph (a) or (b) of
10this Section that is manufactured after December 31, 1973,
11shall, at the places and times specified in paragraph (a) or
12(b) of this Section, display reflectors and clearance,
13identification, and side marker lamps in conformance with the
14specifications prescribed by the Department.
15(Source: P.A. 78-1297.)
 
16    (625 ILCS 5/15-101)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-101)
17    Sec. 15-101. Scope and effect of Chapter 15.
18    (a) It is unlawful for any person to drive or move on, upon
19or across or for the owner to cause or knowingly permit to be
20driven or moved on, upon or across any highway any vehicle or
21vehicles of a size and weight exceeding the limitations stated
22in this Chapter or otherwise in violation of this Chapter, and
23the maximum size and weight of vehicles herein specified shall
24be lawful throughout this State, and local authorities,
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1power or authority to alter such limitations except as express
2authority may be granted in this Chapter.
3    (b) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight
4and load do not apply to fire apparatus or equipment for snow
5and ice removal operations owned or operated by any
6governmental body, or to implements of husbandry, as defined in
7Chapter 1 of this Code, temporarily operated or towed in a
8combination upon a highway provided such combination does not
9consist of more than 3 vehicles or, in the case of hauling
10fresh, perishable fruits or vegetables from farm to the point
11of first processing, not more than 3 wagons being towed by an
12implement of husbandry, or to a vehicle operated under the
13terms of a special permit issued hereunder.
14    (c) The provisions of this Chapter governing size, weight,
15and load do not apply to any snow and ice removal equipment
16that is no more than 12 feet in width, if the equipment
17displays flags at least 18 inches square mounted on the
18driver's side of the snow plow.
19    These vehicles must be equipped with an illuminated
20rotating, oscillating, or flashing amber light or lights, or a
21flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the top of
22the cab and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet
23in normal sunlight. If the load on the transport vehicle blocks
24the visibility of the amber lighting from the rear of the
25vehicle, the vehicle must also be equipped with an illuminated
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1flashing amber strobe light or lights, mounted on the rear of
2the load and of sufficient intensity to be visible at 500 feet
3in normal sunlight.
4    (d) The setting of size and weight limits is an exclusive
5power and function of the State. Except as granted in this
6Chapter, a home rule unit may not set size and weight limits.
7This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
8functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
9the Illinois Constitution.
10(Source: P.A. 94-270, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/15-111)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-111)
12    Sec. 15-111. Wheel and axle loads and gross weights.
13    (a) No On non-designated highways, no vehicle or
14combination of vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires may be
15operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on
16transmitted to the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000
17pounds on a single axle; or 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with
18no axle within the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; except:
19        (1) when a different limit is established and posted in
20    accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code;
21        (2) vehicles for which the Department of
22    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
23    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code;
24        (3) tow trucks subject to the conditions provided in
25    subsection (d) may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single

 

 

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1    rear axle or 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle;
2        (4) any single axle of a 2-axle truck weighing 36,000
3    pounds or less and not a part of a combination of vehicles,
4    shall not exceed 20,000 pounds;
5        (5) any single axle of a 2-axle truck equipped with a
6    personnel lift or digger derrick, weighing 36,000 pounds or
7    less, owned and operated by a public utility, shall not
8    exceed 20,000 pounds;
9        (6) any single axle of a 2-axle truck specially
10    equipped with a front loading compactor used exclusively
11    for garbage, refuse, or recycling may not exceed 20,000
12    pounds per axle, provided that the gross weight of the
13    vehicle does not exceed 40,000 pounds;
14        (7) a truck, not in combination and specially equipped
15    with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and
16    roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse
17    operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface
18    the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
19    axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
20        (8) a truck, not in combination and used exclusively
21    for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,
22    transmit upon the road surface the following maximum
23    weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
24    tandem axle;
25        (9) tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
26    Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the

 

 

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1    model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
2    to January 1, 2015, with a distance greater than 72 inches
3    but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles,
4    is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed
5    36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed
6    20,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type manufactured after
7    the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois
8    after December 31, 2014 may not exceed a combined weight of
9    34,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither
10    axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds;
11        (10) a 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
12    Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
13    transportation of concrete in the plastic state and
14    manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2014 and
15    first registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, is
16    allowed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any
17    single axle; 36,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles greater
18    than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000
19    pounds on any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but
20    not more than 72 inches;
21        (11) 4-axle vehicles or a 5 or more axle combination of
22    vehicles: The weight transmitted upon the road surface
23    through any series of 3 axles whose centers are more than
24    96 inches apart, measured between extreme axles in the
25    series, may not exceed those allowed in the table contained
26    in subsection (f) of this Section. No axle or tandem axle

 

 

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1    of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted under
2    this Section for a single or tandem axle.
3    No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with other
4than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with load,
5upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on the
6road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
7width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
8surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
9    (b) On non-designated highways, the gross weight of
10vehicles and combination of vehicles including the weight of
11the vehicle or combination and its maximum load shall be
12subject to the federal bridge formula provided in subsection
13(f) of this Section.
 
14VEHICLES OPERATING ON CRAWLER TYPE TRACKS ..... 40,000 pounds
 
15
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SELFCOMPACTORS
16
OR ROLL-OFF HOISTS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS FOR GARBAGE,
17
REFUSE, OR RECYCLING HAULS ONLY AND TRUCKS USED FOR
18
THE COLLECTION OF RENDERING MATERIALS
19
On Highway Not Part of National System
20
of Interstate and Defense Highways
21with 2 axles                                    36,000 pounds
22with 3 axles                                    54,000 pounds
 
23
TWO AXLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH

 

 

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1
A FRONT LOADING COMPACTOR USED EXCLUSIVELY
2
FOR THE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, OR RECYCLING
3with 2 axles                                    40,000 pounds
 
4    A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling
5Vehicle, used exclusively for mixing and transportation of
6concrete in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the
7model year of 2014, and first registered in Illinois before
8January 1, 2015, is allowed a maximum gross weight listed in
9the table of subsection (f) of this Section for 4 axles. This
10vehicle, while loaded with concrete in the plastic state, is
11not subject to the series of 3 axles requirement provided for
12in subdivision (a)(11) of this Section, but no axle or tandem
13axle of the series may exceed the maximum weight permitted
14under subdivision (a)(10) of this Section.
15    (b-1) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or
16"recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated,
17non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible
18materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for
19subsequent use in the secondary materials market.
20    (c) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
21permit by ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33 1/2%
22above those provided for herein, but the increase shall not
23become effective until the city has officially notified the
24Department of the passage of the ordinance and shall not apply
25to those vehicles when outside of the limits of the city, nor

 

 

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1shall the gross weight of any 2 axle motor vehicle operating
2over any street of the city exceed 40,000 pounds.
3    (d) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
4(including loads) operated by a public utility when
5transporting equipment required for emergency repair of public
6utility facilities or properties or water wells.
7    A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck and a
8disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles, that
9exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code, may be
10operated on a public highway in this State provided that
11neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being towed nor
12the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight limitations
13permitted under this Chapter. During the towing operation,
14neither the tow truck nor the vehicle combination shall exceed
1524,000 pounds on a single rear axle and 44,000 pounds on a
16tandem rear axle, provided the towing vehicle:
17        (1) is specifically designed as a tow truck having a
18    gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds and
19    is equipped with air brakes, provided that air brakes are
20    required only if the towing vehicle is towing a vehicle,
21    semitrailer, or tractor-trailer combination that is
22    equipped with air brakes;
23        (2) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
24    oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet in
25    all directions;
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1    systems of the disabled vehicle or combination of vehicles;
2    and
3        (4) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles from
4    the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any additional
5    movement of the vehicles may occur only upon issuance of
6    authorization for that movement under the provisions of
7    Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this Code. The towing
8    vehicle, however, may tow any disabled vehicle from the
9    initial point of wreck or disablement to a point where
10    repairs are actually to occur. This movement shall be valid
11    only on State routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge
12    weight limits.
13    Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
14the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
15plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
16only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
17by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
18vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
19plate issued to the owner or operator of that vehicle is
20displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
21vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
22the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
23issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
24temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
25carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
26the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the

 

 

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1gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
2the roll-back carrier.
3    The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
4additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
5prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
6from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
7violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
8roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
9opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
10officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the
11nearest place of safety.
12    For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
13rating, or GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the
14manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
15    (e) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
16pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
17the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
18any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
19through 15-319 of this Chapter.
20(f) No vehicle or combination of vehicles with pneumatic tires
21may be operated, unladen or with load, when the total weight on
22the road surface exceeds the following: 20,000 pounds on a
23single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle with no axle within
24the tandem exceeding 20,000 pounds; 80,000 pounds gross weight
25for vehicle combinations of 5 or more axles; or a total weight
26on a group of 2 or more consecutive axles in excess of that

 

 

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1weight produced by the application of the following formula: W
2= 500 times the sum of (LN divided by N-1) + 12N + 36, where "W"
3equals overall total weight on any group of 2 or more
4consecutive axles to the nearest 500 pounds, "L" equals the
5distance measured to the nearest foot between extremes of any
6group of 2 or more consecutive axles, and "N" equals the number
7of axles in the group under consideration.
8    The above formula when expressed in tabular form results in
9allowable loads as follows:
 
10Distance measured
11to the nearest
12foot between the
13extremes of any         Maximum weight in pounds
14group of 2 or           of any group of
15more consecutive        2 or more consecutive axles
16axles
17feet2 axles3 axles4 axles5 axles6 axles
18434,000
19534,000
20634,000
21734,000
22838,000*42,000
23939,00042,500
241040,00043,500
251144,000

 

 

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11245,00050,000
21345,50050,500
31446,50051,500
41547,00052,000
51648,00052,50058,000
61748,50053,50058,500
71849,50054,00059,000
81950,00054,50060,000
92051,00055,50060,50066,000
102151,50056,00061,00066,500
112252,50056,50061,50067,000
122353,00057,50062,50068,000
132454,00058,00063,00068,500
142554,50058,50063,50069,000
152655,50059,50064,00069,500
162756,00060,00065,00070,000
172857,00060,50065,50071,000
182957,50061,50066,00071,500
193058,50062,00066,50072,000
203159,00062,50067,50072,500
213260,00063,50068,00073,000
223364,00068,50074,000
233464,50069,00074,500
243565,50070,00075,000
253666,00070,50075,500
263766,50071,00076,000

 

 

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13867,50072,00077,000
23968,00072,50077,500
34068,50073,00078,000
44169,50073,50078,500
54270,00074,00079,000
64370,50075,00080,000
74471,50075,500
84572,00076,000
94672,50076,500
104773,50077,500
114874,00078,000
124974,50078,500
135075,50079,000
145176,00080,000
155276,500
165377,500
175478,000
185578,500
195679,500
205780,000
21*If the distance between 2 axles is 96 inches or less, the 2
22axles are tandem axles and the maximum total weight may not
23exceed 34,000 pounds, notwithstanding the higher limit
24resulting from the application of the formula.
25    Vehicles not in a combination having more than 4 axles may
26not exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) (f)

 

 

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1for 4 axles measured between the extreme axles of the vehicle.
2    Vehicles in a combination having more than 6 axles may not
3exceed the weight in the table in this subsection (a) (f) for 6
4axles measured between the extreme axles of the combination.
5    Local authorities, with respect to streets and highways
6under their jurisdiction, without additional fees, may also by
7ordinance or resolution allow the weight limitations of this
8subsection, provided the maximum gross weight on any one axle
9shall not exceed 20,000 pounds and the maximum total weight on
10any tandem axle shall not exceed 34,000 pounds, on designated
11highways when appropriate regulatory signs giving notice are
12erected upon the street or highway or portion of any street or
13highway affected by the ordinance or resolution.
14    The following are exceptions to the above formula:
15        (1) Vehicles for which a different limit is established
16    and posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code
17    Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a total
18    weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
19    between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
20    tandem axles is 36 feet or more.
21        (2) Vehicles for which the Department of
22    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
23    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
24    These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula
25    Vehicles for which a different limit is established and
26    posted in accordance with Section 15-316 of this Code.

 

 

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1        (3) Cities having a population of more than 50,000 may
2    permit by ordinance axle loads on 2 axle motor vehicles 33
3    1/2% above those provided for herein, but the increase
4    shall not become effective until the city has officially
5    notified the Department of the passage of the ordinance and
6    shall not apply to those vehicles when outside of the
7    limits of the city, nor shall the gross weight of any 2
8    axle motor vehicle operating over any street of the city
9    exceed 40,000 pounds Vehicles for which the Department of
10    Transportation and local authorities issue overweight
11    permits under authority of Section 15-301 of this Code.
12    These vehicles are not subject to the bridge formula.
13        (4) Weight limitations shall not apply to vehicles
14    (including loads) operated by a public utility when
15    transporting equipment required for emergency repair of
16    public utility facilities or properties or water wells Tow
17    trucks subject to the conditions provided in subsection (d)
18    may not exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear axle or
19    44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle.
20        (5) Two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a
21    total weight of 34,000 pounds each if the overall distance
22    between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of
23    tandem axles is 36 feet or more, notwithstanding the lower
24    limit resulting from the application of the above formula A
25    tandem axle on a 3-axle truck registered as a Special
26    Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the model year

 

 

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1    of 2014, and registered in Illinois prior to January 1,
2    2015, with a distance between 2 axles in a series greater
3    than 72 inches but not more than 96 inches may not exceed a
4    total weight of 36,000 pounds and neither axle of the
5    series may exceed 20,000 pounds.
6        (6) A truck, not in combination and specially equipped
7    with a selfcompactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and
8    roll-off container, used exclusively for garbage or refuse
9    operations may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface
10    the following maximum weights: 22,000 pounds on a single
11    axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle A truck not in
12    combination, equipped with a self compactor or an
13    industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off container, used
14    exclusively for garbage, refuse, or recycling operations,
15    may, when laden, transmit upon the road surface, except
16    when on part of the National System of Interstate and
17    Defense Highways, the following maximum weights: 22,000
18    pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
19    36,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle vehicle; 54,000
20    pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle. This vehicle is
21    not subject to the bridge formula.
22        (7) A truck, not in combination and used exclusively
23    for the collection of rendering materials, may, when laden,
24    transmit upon the road surface the following maximum
25    weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
26    tandem axle Combinations of vehicles, registered as

 

 

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1    Special Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer
2    manufactured prior to or in the model year of 2014, and
3    registered in Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, having 5
4    axles with a distance of 42 feet or less between extreme
5    axles, may not exceed the following maximum weights: 20,000
6    pounds on a single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle;
7    and 72,000 pounds gross weight. This combination of
8    vehicles is not subject to the bridge formula. For all
9    those combinations of vehicles that include a semitrailer
10    manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory
11    Act of the 92nd General Assembly, the overall distance
12    between the first and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems
13    must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any combination of
14    vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its
15    entirety after December 31, 2014 may not exceed the weights
16    allowed by the bridge formula.
17        (8) A truck not in combination, equipped with a self
18    compactor or an industrial roll-off hoist and roll-off
19    container, used exclusively for garbage, refuse, or
20    recycling operations, may, when laden, transmit upon the
21    road surface, except when on part of the National System of
22    Interstate and Defense Highways, the following maximum
23    weights: 22,000 pounds on a single axle; 40,000 pounds on a
24    tandem axle; 40,000 pounds gross weight on a 2-axle
25    vehicle; 54,000 pounds gross weight on a 3-axle vehicle.
26    This vehicle is not subject to the bridge formula A 4-axle

 

 

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1    truck mixer registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle, used
2    exclusively for the mixing and transportation of concrete
3    in the plastic state, manufactured before or in the model
4    year of 2014, first registered in Illinois before January
5    1, 2015, and not operated on a highway that is part of the
6    National System of Interstate Highways, is allowed the
7    following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on any single
8    axle; 36,000 pounds on a series of axles greater than 72
9    inches but not more than 96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on
10    any series of 2 axles greater than 40 inches but not more
11    than 72 inches. The gross weight of this vehicle may not
12    exceed the weights allowed by the bridge formula for 4
13    axles. The bridge formula does not apply to any series of 3
14    axles while the vehicle is transporting concrete in the
15    plastic state, but no axle or tandem axle of the series may
16    exceed the maximum weight permitted under this subsection
17    (f).
18        (9) Tandem axles on a 3-axle truck registered as a
19    Special Hauling Vehicle, manufactured prior to or in the
20    model year of 2014 and first registered in Illinois prior
21    to January 1, 2015, with a distance greater than 72 inches
22    but not more than 96 inches between any series of 2 axles,
23    is allowed a combined weight on the series not to exceed
24    36,000 pounds and neither axle of the series may exceed
25    20,000 pounds. Any vehicle of this type manufactured after
26    the model year of 2014 or first registered in Illinois

 

 

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1    after December 31, 2014 may not exceed a combined weight of
2    34,000 pounds through the series of 2 axles and neither
3    axle of the series may exceed 20,000 pounds.
4        (10) A 4-axle truck mixer registered as a Special
5    Hauling Vehicle, used exclusively for the mixing and
6    transportation of concrete in the plastic state,
7    manufactured before or in the model year of 2014, first
8    registered in Illinois before January 1, 2015, and not
9    operated on a highway that is part of the National System
10    of Interstate Highways, is allowed the following maximum
11    weights: 20,000 pounds on any single axle; 36,000 pounds on
12    a series of axles greater than 72 inches but not more than
13    96 inches; and 34,000 pounds on any series of 2 axles
14    greater than 40 inches but not more than 72 inches. The
15    gross weight of this vehicle may not exceed the weights
16    allowed by the bridge formula for 4 axles. The bridge
17    formula does not apply to any series of 3 axles while the
18    vehicle is transporting concrete in the plastic state, but
19    no axle or tandem axle of the series may exceed the maximum
20    weight permitted under this subsection (a).
21        (11) Combinations of vehicles, registered as Special
22    Hauling Vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured
23    prior to or in the model year of 2014, and registered in
24    Illinois prior to January 1, 2015, having 5 axles with a
25    distance of 42 feet or less between extreme axles, may not
26    exceed the following maximum weights: 20,000 pounds on a

 

 

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1    single axle; 34,000 pounds on a tandem axle; and 72,000
2    pounds gross weight. This combination of vehicles is not
3    subject to the bridge formula. For all those combinations
4    of vehicles that include a semitrailer manufactured after
5    the effective date of P.A. 92-0417, the overall distance
6    between the first and last axles of the 2 sets of tandems
7    must be 18 feet 6 inches or more. Any combination of
8    vehicles that has had its cargo container replaced in its
9    entirety after December 31, 2014 may not exceed the weights
10    allowed by the bridge formula.
11        (12) The maximum weight allowed on a vehicle with
12    crawler type tracks is 40,000 pounds.
13        (13) A combination of vehicles, including a tow truck
14    and a disabled vehicle or disabled combination of vehicles,
15    that exceeds the weight restriction imposed by this Code,
16    may be operated on a public highway in this State provided
17    that neither the disabled vehicle nor any vehicle being
18    towed nor the tow truck itself shall exceed the weight
19    limitations permitted under this Chapter. During the
20    towing operation, neither the tow truck nor the vehicle
21    combination shall exceed 24,000 pounds on a single rear
22    axle and 44,000 pounds on a tandem rear axle, provided the
23    towing vehicle:
24            (i) is specifically designed as a tow truck having
25        a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 18,000 pounds
26        and is equipped with air brakes, provided that air

 

 

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1        brakes are required only if the towing vehicle is
2        towing a vehicle, semitrailer, or tractor-trailer
3        combination that is equipped with air brakes;
4            (ii) is equipped with flashing, rotating, or
5        oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet
6        in all directions;
7            (iii) is capable of utilizing the lighting and
8        braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination
9        of vehicles; and
10            (iv) does not engage in a tow exceeding 20 miles
11        from the initial point of wreck or disablement. Any
12        additional movement of the vehicles may occur only upon
13        issuance of authorization for that movement under the
14        provisions of Sections 15-301 through 15-319 of this
15        Code. The towing vehicle, however, may tow any
16        disablement to a point where repairs are actually to
17        occur. This movement shall be valid only on State
18        routes. The tower must abide by posted bridge weight
19        limits.
20    Gross weight limits shall not apply to the combination of
21the tow truck and vehicles being towed. The tow truck license
22plate must cover the operating empty weight of the tow truck
23only. The weight of each vehicle being towed shall be covered
24by a valid license plate issued to the owner or operator of the
25vehicle being towed and displayed on that vehicle. If no valid
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1displayed on that vehicle, or the plate displayed on that
2vehicle does not cover the weight of the vehicle, the weight of
3the vehicle shall be covered by the third tow truck plate
4issued to the owner or operator of the tow truck and
5temporarily affixed to the vehicle being towed. If a roll-back
6carrier is registered and being used as a tow truck, however,
7the license plate or plates for the tow truck must cover the
8gross vehicle weight, including any load carried on the bed of
9the roll-back carrier.
10    The Department may by rule or regulation prescribe
11additional requirements. However, nothing in this Code shall
12prohibit a tow truck under instructions of a police officer
13from legally clearing a disabled vehicle, that may be in
14violation of weight limitations of this Chapter, from the
15roadway to the berm or shoulder of the highway. If in the
16opinion of the police officer that location is unsafe, the
17officer is authorized to have the disabled vehicle towed to the
18nearest place of safety.
19    For the purpose of this subsection, gross vehicle weight
20rating, or GVWR, shall mean the value specified by the
21manufacturer as the loaded weight of the tow truck.
22    (b) As used in this Section, a "recycling haul" or
23"recycling operation" means the hauling of segregated,
24non-hazardous, non-special, homogeneous non-putrescible
25materials, such as paper, glass, cans, or plastic, for
26subsequent use in the secondary materials market.

 

 

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1    (c) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
2pneumatic tires shall be operated, unladen or with load, upon
3the highways of this State in violation of the provisions of
4any permit issued under the provisions of Sections 15-301
5through 15-319 of this Chapter.
6    (d) No vehicle or combination of vehicles equipped with
7other than pneumatic tires may be operated, unladen or with
8load, upon the highways of this State when the gross weight on
9the road surface through any wheel exceeds 800 pounds per inch
10width of tire tread or when the gross weight on the road
11surface through any axle exceeds 16,000 pounds.
12    (e) No person shall operate a vehicle or combination of
13vehicles over a bridge or other elevated structure constituting
14part of a highway with a gross weight that is greater than the
15maximum weight permitted by the Department, when the structure
16is sign posted as provided in this Section.
17    (f) The Department upon request from any local authority
18shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation
19of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part
20of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with
21safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise
22permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
23declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can
24withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating
25maximum weight to be erected and maintained before each end of
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1of vehicles over any structure with a gross weight that is
2greater than the posted maximum weight.
3    (f-1) A vehicle and load not exceeding 80,000 pounds is
4allowed travel on non-designated highways so long as there is
5no sign prohibiting that access.
6    (g) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
7of subsections (e) or (f) of this Section, proof of the
8determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department
9and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
10of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the
11bridge or structure No person shall operate a vehicle or
12combination of vehicles over a bridge or other elevated
13structure constituting part of a highway with a gross weight
14that is greater than the maximum weight permitted by the
15Department, when the structure is sign posted as provided in
16this Section.
17    (h) The Department upon request from any local authority
18shall, or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation
19of any bridge or other elevated structure constituting a part
20of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot with
21safety to itself withstand the weight of vehicles otherwise
22permissible under this Code the Department shall determine and
23declare the maximum weight of vehicles that the structures can
24withstand, and shall cause or permit suitable signs stating
25maximum weight to be erected and maintained before each end of
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1of vehicles over any structure with a gross weight that is
2greater than the posted maximum weight.
3    (i) Upon the trial of any person charged with a violation
4of subsections (g) or (h) of this Section, proof of the
5determination of the maximum allowable weight by the Department
6and the existence of the signs, constitutes conclusive evidence
7of the maximum weight that can be maintained with safety to the
8bridge or structure.
9(Source: P.A. 95-51, eff. 1-1-08; 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-37,
10eff. 7-13-09.)
 
11    (625 ILCS 5/15-112)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-112)
12    Sec. 15-112. Officers to weigh vehicles and require removal
13of excess loads.
14    (a) Any police officer having reason to believe that the
15weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful shall require the
16driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the same either by
17means of a portable or stationary scales that have been tested
18and approved at a frequency prescribed by the Illinois
19Department of Agriculture, or for those scales operated by the
20State, when such tests are requested by the Department of State
21Police, whichever is more frequent. If such scales are not
22available at the place where such vehicle is stopped, the
23police officer shall require that such vehicle be driven to the
24nearest available scale that has been tested and approved
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1Agriculture. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Weights and
2Measures Act or the United States Department of Commerce NIST
3handbook 44, multi or single draft weighing is an acceptable
4method of weighing by law enforcement for determining a
5violation of Chapter 3 or 15 of this Code. Law enforcement is
6exempt from the requirements of commercial weighing
7established in NIST handbook 44.
8    Within 18 months after the effective date of this
9amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, all municipal and
10county officers, technicians, and employees who set up and
11operate portable scales for wheel load or axle load or both and
12issue citations based on the use of portable scales for wheel
13load or axle load or both and who have not successfully
14completed initial classroom and field training regarding the
15set up and operation of portable scales, shall attend and
16successfully complete initial classroom and field training
17administered by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training
18Standards Board.
19    (b) Whenever an officer, upon weighing a vehicle and the
20load, determines that the weight is unlawful, such officer
21shall require the driver to stop the vehicle in a suitable
22place and remain standing until such portion of the load is
23removed as may be necessary to reduce the weight of the vehicle
24to the limit permitted under this Chapter, or to the limit
25permitted under the terms of a permit issued pursuant to
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1driver or owner. All material so unloaded shall be cared for by
2the owner or operator of the vehicle at the risk of such owner
3or operator; however, whenever a 3 or 4 axle vehicle with a
4tandem axle dimension greater than 72 inches, but less than 96
5inches and registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle is
6transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state that
7exceeds axle weight or gross weight limits by less than 4,000
8pounds, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall accept the
9arrest ticket or tickets for the alleged violations under this
10Section and proceed without shifting or reducing the load being
11transported or may shift or reduce the load under the
12provisions of subsection (d) or (e) of this Section, when
13applicable. Any fine imposed following an overweight violation
14by a vehicle registered as a Special Hauling Vehicle
15transporting asphalt or concrete in the plastic state shall be
16paid as provided in subsection 4 of paragraph (a) of Section
1716-105 of this Code.
18    (c) The Department of Transportation may, at the request of
19the Department of State Police, erect appropriate regulatory
20signs on any State highway directing second division vehicles
21to a scale. The Department of Transportation may also, at the
22direction of any State Police officer, erect portable
23regulating signs on any highway directing second division
24vehicles to a portable scale. Every such vehicle, pursuant to
25such sign, shall stop and be weighed.
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1tandem axle weight limits permitted by paragraph (a) or (f) of
2Section 15-111 by 2000 pounds or less, the owner or operator of
3the vehicle must shift or remove the excess so as to comply
4with paragraph (a) or (f) of Section 15-111. No overweight
5arrest ticket shall be issued to the owner or operator of the
6vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is shifted or
7removed as required by this paragraph.
8    (e) Whenever the gross weight of a vehicle with a
9registered gross weight of 77,000 80,000 pounds or less exceeds
10the weight limits of paragraph (a) (b) or (f) of Section 15-111
11of this Chapter by 2000 pounds or less, the owner or operator
12of the vehicle must remove the excess. Whenever the gross
13weight of a vehicle with a registered gross weight of 77,000
1480,000 pounds or more exceeds the weight limits of paragraph
15(a) (b) or (f) of Section 15-111 by 1,000 pounds or less or
162,000 pounds or less if weighed on wheel load weighers, the
17owner or operator of the vehicle must remove the excess. In
18either case no arrest ticket for any overweight violation of
19this Code shall be issued to the owner or operator of the
20vehicle by any officer if the excess weight is removed as
21required by this paragraph. A person who has been granted a
22special permit under Section 15-301 of this Code shall not be
23granted a tolerance on wheel load weighers.
24    (e-5) Auxiliary power or idle reduction unit (APU) weight.
25        1. A vehicle with a fully functional APU will be
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1    weight, whichever is less. The additional pounds may be
2    allowed in gross, axles, or bridge formula weight limits
3    above the legal weight limits. This tolerance will be given
4    in addition to the limits in subsection (d) of this
5    Section.
6        2. An operator of a vehicle equipped with an APU shall
7    carry written certification showing the weight of the APU,
8    which shall be displayed upon the request of any law
9    enforcement officer.
10        3. The operator may be required to demonstrate or
11    certify that the APU is fully functional at all times.
12        4 This allowance will not be granted above the weight
13    limits specified on any loads permitted under Section
14    15-301 of this Code.
15    (f) Whenever an axle load of a vehicle exceeds axle weight
16limits allowed by the provisions of a permit an arrest ticket
17shall be issued, but the owner or operator of the vehicle may
18shift the load so as to comply with the provisions of the
19permit. Where such shifting of a load to comply with the permit
20is accomplished, the owner or operator of the vehicle may then
21proceed.
22    (g) Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit
23his vehicle and load to weighing after being directed to do so
24by an officer or removes or causes the removal of the load or
25part of it prior to weighing is guilty of a business offense
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1(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
2    (625 ILCS 5/15-113)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-113)
3    Sec. 15-113. Violations; Penalties.
4    (a) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
5provisions of Section 15-111 or subsection (d) of Section
63-401, the owner or driver of such vehicle shall be deemed
7guilty of such violation and either the owner or the driver of
8such vehicle may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person
9charged with a violation of any of these provisions who pleads
10not guilty shall be present in court for the trial on the
11charge. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of any
12violation of Section 15-111 including, but not limited to, a
13maximum axle or gross limit specified on a regulatory sign
14posted in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) (g) or (h) of
15Section 15-111, shall be fined according to the following
16schedule:
 
17Up to and including 2000 pounds overweight, the fine is $100
 
18From 2001 through 2500 pounds overweight, the fine is $270
 
19From 2501 through 3000 pounds overweight, the fine is $330
 
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1From 3501 through 4000 pounds overweight, the fine is $600
 
2From 4001 through 4500 pounds overweight, the fine is $850
 
3From 4501 through 5000 pounds overweight, the fine is $950
 
4From 5001 or more pounds overweight, the fine shall be computed
5by assessing $1500 for the first 5000 pounds overweight and
6$150 for each additional increment of 500 pounds overweight or
7fraction thereof.
 
8    In addition any person, firm or corporation convicted of 4
9or more violations of Section 15-111 within any 12 month period
10shall be fined an additional amount of $5,000 for the fourth
11and each subsequent conviction within the 12 month period.
12Provided, however, that with regard to a firm or corporation, a
13fourth or subsequent conviction shall mean a fourth or
14subsequent conviction attributable to any one employee-driver.
15    (b) Whenever any vehicle is operated in violation of the
16provisions of Sections 15-102, 15-103 or 15-107, the owner or
17driver of such vehicle shall be deemed guilty of such violation
18and either may be prosecuted for such violation. Any person,
19firm or corporation convicted of any violation of Sections
2015-102, 15-103 or 15-107 shall be fined for the first or second
21conviction an amount equal to not less than $50 nor more than
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1person, firm or corporation within a period of one year after
2the date of the first offense, not less than $500 nor more than
3$1,000.
4    (c) All proceeds of the additional fines imposed by this
5amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall be deposited
6into the Capital Projects Fund.
7(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
8    (625 ILCS 5/15-301)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-301)
9    Sec. 15-301. Permits for excess size and weight.
10    (a) The Department with respect to highways under its
11jurisdiction and local authorities with respect to highways
12under their jurisdiction may, in their discretion, upon
13application and good cause being shown therefor, issue a
14special permit authorizing the applicant to operate or move a
15vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of
16vehicle or load exceeding the maximum specified in this Act or
17otherwise not in conformity with this Act upon any highway
18under the jurisdiction of the party granting such permit and
19for the maintenance of which the party is responsible.
20Applications and permits other than those in written or printed
21form may only be accepted from and issued to the company or
22individual making the movement. Except for an application to
23move directly across a highway, it shall be the duty of the
24applicant to establish in the application that the load to be
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1nondivisible object that cannot reasonably be dismantled or
2disassembled. For the purpose of over length movements, more
3than one object may be carried side by side as long as the
4height, width, and weight laws are not exceeded and the cause
5for the over length is not due to multiple objects. For the
6purpose of over height movements, more than one object may be
7carried as long as the cause for the over height is not due to
8multiple objects and the length, width, and weight laws are not
9exceeded. For the purpose of an over width movement, more than
10one object may be carried as long as the cause for the over
11width is not due to multiple objects and length, height, and
12weight laws are not exceeded. No state or local agency shall
13authorize the issuance of excess size or weight permits for
14vehicles and loads that are divisible and that can be carried,
15when divided, within the existing size or weight maximums
16specified in this Chapter. Any excess size or weight permit
17issued in violation of the provisions of this Section shall be
18void at issue and any movement made thereunder shall not be
19authorized under the terms of the void permit. In any
20prosecution for a violation of this Chapter when the
21authorization of an excess size or weight permit is at issue,
22it is the burden of the defendant to establish that the permit
23was valid because the load to be moved could not reasonably be
24dismantled or disassembled, or was otherwise nondivisible.
25    (b) The application for any such permit shall: (1) state
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1limited continuous operation; (2) state if the applicant is an
2authorized carrier under the Illinois Motor Carrier of Property
3Law, if so, his certificate, registration or permit number
4issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission; (3) specifically
5describe and identify the vehicle or vehicles and load to be
6operated or moved except that for vehicles or vehicle
7combinations registered by the Department as provided in
8Section 15-319 of this Chapter, only the Illinois Department of
9Transportation's (IDT) registration number or classification
10need be given; (4) state the routing requested including the
11points of origin and destination, and may identify and include
12a request for routing to the nearest certified scale in
13accordance with the Department's rules and regulations,
14provided the applicant has approval to travel on local roads;
15and (5) state if the vehicles or loads are being transported
16for hire. No permits for the movement of a vehicle or load for
17hire shall be issued to any applicant who is required under the
18Illinois Motor Carrier of Property Law to have a certificate,
19registration or permit and does not have such certificate,
20registration or permit.
21    (c) The Department or local authority when not inconsistent
22with traffic safety is authorized to issue or withhold such
23permit at its discretion; or, if such permit is issued at its
24discretion to prescribe the route or routes to be traveled, to
25limit the number of trips, to establish seasonal or other time
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1on the highways indicated, or otherwise to limit or prescribe
2conditions of operations of such vehicle or vehicles, when
3necessary to assure against undue damage to the road
4foundations, surfaces or structures, and may require such
5undertaking or other security as may be deemed necessary to
6compensate for any injury to any roadway or road structure. The
7Department shall maintain a daily record of each permit issued
8along with the fee and the stipulated dimensions, weights,
9conditions and restrictions authorized and this record shall be
10presumed correct in any case of questions or dispute. The
11Department shall install an automatic device for recording
12applications received and permits issued by telephone. In
13making application by telephone, the Department and applicant
14waive all objections to the recording of the conversation.
15    (d) The Department shall, upon application in writing from
16any local authority, issue an annual permit authorizing the
17local authority to move oversize highway construction,
18transportation, utility and maintenance equipment over roads
19under the jurisdiction of the Department. The permit shall be
20applicable only to equipment and vehicles owned by or
21registered in the name of the local authority, and no fee shall
22be charged for the issuance of such permits.
23    (e) As an exception to paragraph (a) of this Section, the
24Department and local authorities, with respect to highways
25under their respective jurisdictions, in their discretion and
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1limited continuous operation, authorizing the applicant to
2move loads of agricultural commodities on a 2 axle single
3vehicle registered by the Secretary of State with axle loads
4not to exceed 35%, on a 3 or 4 axle vehicle registered by the
5Secretary of State with axle loads not to exceed 20%, and on a
65 axle vehicle registered by the Secretary of State not to
7exceed 10% above those provided in Section 15-111. The total
8gross weight of the vehicle, however, may not exceed the
9maximum gross weight of the registration class of the vehicle
10allowed under Section 3-815 or 3-818 of this Code.
11    As used in this Section, "agricultural commodities" means:
12        (1) cultivated plants or agricultural produce grown
13    including, but is not limited to, corn, soybeans, wheat,
14    oats, grain sorghum, canola, and rice;
15        (2) livestock, including but not limited to hogs,
16    equine, sheep, and poultry;
17        (3) ensilage; and
18        (4) fruits and vegetables.
19    Permits may be issued for a period not to exceed 40 days
20and moves may be made of a distance not to exceed 50 miles from
21a field, an on-farm grain storage facility, a warehouse as
22defined in the Illinois Grain Code, or a livestock management
23facility as defined in the Livestock Management Facilities Act
24over any highway except the National System of Interstate and
25Defense Highways. The operator of the vehicle, however, must
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1implements of husbandry operating under this Section between
2sunset and sunrise shall be equipped as prescribed in Section
312-205.1.
4    (e-1) Upon a declaration by the Governor that an emergency
5harvest situation exists, a special permit issued by the
6Department under this Section shall not be required from
7September 1 through December 31 during harvest season
8emergencies, provided that the weight does not exceed 20% above
9the limits provided in Section 15-111. All other restrictions
10that apply to permits issued under this Section shall apply
11during the declared time period. With respect to highways under
12the jurisdiction of local authorities, the local authorities
13may, at their discretion, waive special permit requirements
14during harvest season emergencies. This permit exemption shall
15apply to all vehicles eligible to obtain permits under this
16Section, including commercial vehicles in use during the
17declared time period.
18    (f) The form and content of the permit shall be determined
19by the Department with respect to highways under its
20jurisdiction and by local authorities with respect to highways
21under their jurisdiction. Every permit shall be in written form
22and carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles to which
23it refers and shall be open to inspection by any police officer
24or authorized agent of any authority granting the permit and no
25person shall violate any of the terms or conditions of such
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1permit shall not be deemed a revocation of the permit; however,
2any vehicle and load found to be off the route prescribed in
3the permit shall be held to be operating without a permit. Any
4off route vehicle and load shall be required to obtain a new
5permit or permits, as necessary, to authorize the movement back
6onto the original permit routing. No rule or regulation, nor
7anything herein shall be construed to authorize any police
8officer, court, or authorized agent of any authority granting
9the permit to remove the permit from the possession of the
10permittee unless the permittee is charged with a fraudulent
11permit violation as provided in paragraph (i). However, upon
12arrest for an offense of violation of permit, operating without
13a permit when the vehicle is off route, or any size or weight
14offense under this Chapter when the permittee plans to raise
15the issuance of the permit as a defense, the permittee, or his
16agent, must produce the permit at any court hearing concerning
17the alleged offense.
18    If the permit designates and includes a routing to a
19certified scale, the permitee, while enroute to the designated
20scale, shall be deemed in compliance with the weight provisions
21of the permit provided the axle or gross weights do not exceed
22any of the permitted limits by more than the following amounts:
23        Single axle               2000 pounds
24        Tandem axle               3000 pounds
25        Gross                     5000 pounds
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1make available to interested persons a policy concerning
2reasonable rules, limitations and conditions or provisions of
3operation upon highways under its jurisdiction in addition to
4those contained in this Section for the movement by special
5permit of vehicles, combinations, or loads which cannot
6reasonably be dismantled or disassembled, including
7manufactured and modular home sections and portions thereof.
8All rules, limitations and conditions or provisions adopted in
9the policy shall have due regard for the safety of the
10traveling public and the protection of the highway system and
11shall have been promulgated in conformity with the provisions
12of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The requirements
13of the policy for flagmen and escort vehicles shall be the same
14for all moves of comparable size and weight. When escort
15vehicles are required, they shall meet the following
16requirements:
17        (1) All operators shall be 18 years of age or over and
18    properly licensed to operate the vehicle.
19        (2) Vehicles escorting oversized loads more than
20    12-feet wide must be equipped with a rotating or flashing
21    amber light mounted on top as specified under Section
22    12-215.
23    The Department shall establish reasonable rules and
24regulations regarding liability insurance or self insurance
25for vehicles with oversized loads promulgated under The
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1required for escort under circumstances as required by rules
2and regulations of the Department.
3    (h) Violation of any rule, limitation or condition or
4provision of any permit issued in accordance with the
5provisions of this Section shall not render the entire permit
6null and void but the violator shall be deemed guilty of
7violation of permit and guilty of exceeding any size, weight or
8load limitations in excess of those authorized by the permit.
9The prescribed route or routes on the permit are not mere
10rules, limitations, conditions, or provisions of the permit,
11but are also the sole extent of the authorization granted by
12the permit. If a vehicle and load are found to be off the route
13or routes prescribed by any permit authorizing movement, the
14vehicle and load are operating without a permit. Any off route
15movement shall be subject to the size and weight maximums,
16under the applicable provisions of this Chapter, as determined
17by the type or class highway upon which the vehicle and load
18are being operated.
19    (i) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made under
20a fraudulent permit the permit shall be void, and the person,
21firm, or corporation to whom such permit was granted, the
22driver of such vehicle in addition to the person who issued
23such permit and any accessory, shall be guilty of fraud and
24either one or all persons may be prosecuted for such violation.
25Any person, firm, or corporation committing such violation
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1not issue permits to the person, firm or corporation convicted
2of such violation for a period of one year after the date of
3conviction. Penalties for violations of this Section shall be
4in addition to any penalties imposed for violation of other
5Sections of this Act.
6    (j) Whenever any vehicle is operated or movement made in
7violation of a permit issued in accordance with this Section,
8the person to whom such permit was granted, or the driver of
9such vehicle, is guilty of such violation and either, but not
10both, persons may be prosecuted for such violation as stated in
11this subsection (j). Any person, firm or corporation convicted
12of such violation shall be guilty of a petty offense and shall
13be fined for the first offense, not less than $50 nor more than
14$200 and, for the second offense by the same person, firm or
15corporation within a period of one year, not less than $200 nor
16more than $300 and, for the third offense by the same person,
17firm or corporation within a period of one year after the date
18of the first offense, not less than $300 nor more than $500 and
19the Department shall not issue permits to the person, firm or
20corporation convicted of a third offense during a period of one
21year after the date of conviction for such third offense.
22    (k) Whenever any vehicle is operated on local roads under
23permits for excess width or length issued by local authorities,
24such vehicle may be moved upon a State highway for a distance
25not to exceed one-half mile without a permit for the purpose of
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1    (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section,
2the Department, with respect to highways under its
3jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways
4under their jurisdiction, may at their discretion authorize the
5movement of a vehicle in violation of any size or weight
6requirement, or both, that would not ordinarily be eligible for
7a permit, when there is a showing of extreme necessity that the
8vehicle and load should be moved without unnecessary delay.
9    For the purpose of this subsection, showing of extreme
10necessity shall be limited to the following: shipments of
11livestock, hazardous materials, liquid concrete being hauled
12in a mobile cement mixer, or hot asphalt.
13    (m) Penalties for violations of this Section shall be in
14addition to any penalties imposed for violating any other
15Section of this Code.
16    (n) The Department with respect to highways under its
17jurisdiction and local authorities with respect to highways
18under their jurisdiction, in their discretion and upon
19application in writing, may issue a special permit for
20continuous limited operation, authorizing the applicant to
21operate a tow-truck that exceeds the weight limits provided for
22in subsection (a) (d) of Section 15-111, provided:
23        (1) no rear single axle of the tow-truck exceeds 26,000
24    pounds;
25        (2) no rear tandem axle of the tow-truck exceeds 50,000
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1        (2.1) no triple rear axle on a manufactured recovery
2    unit exceeds 60,000 pounds;
3        (3) neither the disabled vehicle nor the disabled
4    combination of vehicles exceed the weight restrictions
5    imposed by this Chapter 15, or the weight limits imposed
6    under a permit issued by the Department prior to hookup;
7        (4) the tow-truck prior to hookup does not exceed the
8    weight restrictions imposed by this Chapter 15;
9        (5) during the tow operation the tow-truck does not
10    violate any weight restriction sign;
11        (6) the tow-truck is equipped with flashing, rotating,
12    or oscillating amber lights, visible for at least 500 feet
13    in all directions;
14        (7) the tow-truck is specifically designed and
15    licensed as a tow-truck;
16        (8) the tow-truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of
17    sufficient capacity to safely handle the load;
18        (9) the tow-truck is equipped with air brakes;
19        (10) the tow-truck is capable of utilizing the lighting
20    and braking systems of the disabled vehicle or combination
21    of vehicles;
22        (11) the tow commences at the initial point of wreck or
23    disablement and terminates at a point where the repairs are
24    actually to occur;
25        (12) the permit issued to the tow-truck is carried in
26    the tow-truck and exhibited on demand by a police officer;

 

 

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1    and
2        (13) the movement shall be valid only on state routes
3    approved by the Department.
4    (o) The Department, with respect to highways under its
5jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways
6under their jurisdiction, in their discretion and upon
7application in writing, may issue a special permit for
8continuous limited operation, authorizing the applicant to
9transport raw milk that exceeds the weight limits provided for
10in subsection (a) subsections (b) and (f) of Section 15-111 of
11this Code, provided:
12        (1) no single axle exceeds 20,000 pounds;
13        (2) no gross weight exceeds 80,000 pounds;
14        (3) permits issued by the State are good only for
15    federal and State highways and are not applicable to
16    interstate highways; and
17        (4) all road and bridge postings must be obeyed.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-666, eff. 10-11-07.)
 
19    (625 ILCS 5/15-307)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-307)
20    Sec. 15-307. Fees for Overweight-Gross Loads. Fees for
21special permits to move vehicles, combinations of vehicles and
22loads with overweight-gross loads shall be paid at the flat
23rate fees established in this Section for weights in excess of
24legal gross weights, by the applicant to the Department.
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1in this Section and for overweight-axle loads listed in Section
215-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever is the
3greater, but not for both.
4    (b) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section
515-306, with respect to combinations of vehicles consisting of
6a 3-axle truck tractor with a tandem axle composed of 2
7consecutive axles drawing a semitrailer, or other vehicle
8approved by the Department, equipped with a tandem axle
9composed of 3 consecutive axles, weighing over 80,000 pounds
10but not more than 88,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be
11at the following rates:
12    DistanceRate
13For the first 45 miles$10
14From 45 miles to 90 miles12.50
15From 90 miles to 135 miles15.00
16From 135 miles to 180 miles17.50
17From 180 miles to 225 miles20.00
18For each additional 45 miles or part
19thereof in excess of the rate for
20225 miles, an additional2.50
21    For such combinations weighing over 88,000 pounds but not
22more than 100,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
23following rates:
24    DistanceRate
25For the first 45 miles15
26From 45 miles to 90 miles25

 

 

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1From 90 miles to 135 miles35
2From 135 miles to 180 miles45
3From 180 miles to 225 miles55
4For each additional 45 miles or part
5thereof in excess of the rate for
6225 miles, an additional10
7    For such combination weighing over 100,000 pounds but not
8more than 110,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
9following rates:
10    DistanceRate
11For the first 45 miles$20
12From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
13From 90 miles to 135 miles45
14From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
15From 180 miles to 225 miles70
16For each additional 45 miles or part
17thereof in excess of the rate for
18225 miles an additional12.50
19    For such combinations weighing over 110,000 pounds but not
20more than 120,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
21following rates:
22    DistanceRate
23For the first 45 miles$30
24From 46 miles to 90 miles55
25From 90 miles to 135 miles80
26From 135 miles to 180 miles105

 

 

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1From 180 miles to 225 miles130
2For each additional 45 miles or part
3thereof in excess of the rate
4for 225 miles an additional25
5    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also
6shall include fees for overwidth dimensions of 4 feet or less,
7overheight and overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet
8shall be charged an additional fee of $15.
9    (c) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and Section
1015-306 of this Chapter, with respect to combinations of
11vehicles consisting of a 3-axle truck tractor with a tandem
12axle composed of 2 consecutive axles drawing a semitrailer, or
13other vehicle approved by the Department, equipped with a
14tandem axle composed of 2 consecutive axles, weighing over
1580,000 pounds but not more than 88,000 pounds gross weight, the
16fees shall be at the following rates:
17    DistanceRate
18For the first 45 miles$20
19From 45 miles to 90 miles32.50
20From 90 miles to 135 miles45
21From 135 miles to 180 miles57.50
22From 180 miles to 225 miles70
23For each additional 60 miles or part
24thereof in excess of the rate for
25225 miles an additional12.50

 

 

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1    For such combination weighing over 88,000 pounds but not
2more than 100,000 pounds gross weight, the fees shall be at the
3following rates:
4    DistanceRate
5For the first 45 miles$30
6From 46 miles to 90 miles55
7From 90 miles to 135 miles80
8From 135 miles to 180 miles105
9From 180 miles to 225 miles130
10For each additional 45 miles or part
11thereof in excess of the rate for
12225 miles an additional25
13    Payment of overweight fees for the above combinations also
14shall include fees for overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less,
15overheight and overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet
16shall be charged an additional overwidth fee of $15.
17    (d) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in
18Section 15-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a 3 (or more)
19axle mobile crane or water well-drilling vehicle consisting of
20a single axle and a tandem axle or 2 tandem axle groups
21composed of 2 consecutive axles each, with a distance of
22extreme axles not less than 18 feet, weighing not more than
2360,000 pounds gross with no single axle weighing more than
2421,000 pounds, or any tandem axle group to exceed 40,000
25pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
26    DistanceRate

 

 

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1For the first 45 miles$12.50
2For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof9.00
3    For such vehicles weighing over 60,000 pounds but not more
4than 68,000 pounds with no single axle weighing more than
521,000 pounds and no tandem axle group exceeding 48,000 pounds,
6the fees shall be at the following rates:
7    DistanceRate
8For the first 45 miles$20
9For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
10    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
11include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
12overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
13an additional overwidth fee of $15.
14    (e) In lieu of the fees stated in this Section and in
15Section 15-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a 4 (or more)
16axle mobile crane or water well drilling vehicle consisting of
172 sets of tandem axles composed of 2 or more consecutive axles
18each with a distance between extreme axles of not less than 23
19feet weighing not more than 72,000 pounds with axle weights on
20one set of tandem axles not more than 34,000 pounds, and weight
21in the other set of tandem axles not to exceed 40,000 pounds,
22the fees shall be at the following rates:
23    DistanceRate
24For the first 45 miles$15
25For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10

 

 

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1    For such vehicles weighing over 72,000 pounds but not more
2than 76,000 pounds with axle weights on either set of tandem
3axles not more than 44,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the
4following rates:
5    DistanceRate
6For the first 45 miles$20
7For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50
8    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
9include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
10overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
11an additional fee of $15.
12    (f) In lieu of fees stated in this Section and in Section
1315-306 of this Chapter, with respect to a two axle mobile crane
14or water well-drilling vehicle consisting of 2 single axles
15weighing not more than 48,000 pounds with no single axle
16weighing more than 25,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the
17following rates:
18    DistanceRate
19For the first 45 miles$15
20For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof10
21    For such vehicles weighing over 48,000 pounds but not more
22than 54,000 pounds with no single axle weighing more than
2328,000 pounds, the fees shall be at the following rates:
24    DistanceRate
25For the first 45 miles$20
26For each additional 45 miles or portion thereof12.50

 

 

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1    Payment of overweight fees for the above vehicle shall
2include overwidth dimension of 4 feet or less, overheight and
3overlength. Any overwidth in excess of 4 feet shall be charged
4an additional overwidth fee of $15.
5    (g) Fees for special permits to move vehicles, combinations
6of vehicles, and loads with overweight gross loads not included
7in the fee categories shall be paid by the applicant to the
8Department at the rate of $50 plus 3.5 cents per ton-mile in
9excess of legal weight.
10    With respect to fees for overweight gross loads not
11included in the schedules specified in paragraphs (a) through
12(e) of Section 15-307 and for overweight axle loads listed in
13Section 15-306, one fee only shall be charged, whichever is the
14greater, but not both. An additional fee in accordance with the
15schedule set forth in Section 15-305 shall be charged for each
16overdimension.
17    (h) Fees for special permits for continuous limited
18operation authorizing the applicant to operate vehicles that
19exceed the weight limits provided for in subsection (a) (d) of
20Section 15-111.
21    All single axles excluding the steer axle and axles within
22a tandem are limited to 24,000 pounds or less unless otherwise
23noted in this subsection (h). Loads up to 12 feet wide and 110
24feet in length shall be included within this permit. Fees shall
25be $250 for a quarterly and $1,000 for an annual permit. Front
26tag axle and double tandem trailers are not eligible.

 

 

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1    The following configurations qualify for the quarterly and
2annual permits:
3        (1) 3 or more axles, total gross weight of 68,000
4    pounds or less, front tandem or axle 21,000 pounds or less,
5    rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2 or 3 axles, 25,000
6    pounds or less on single axle;
7        (2) 4 or more axles, total gross weight of 76,000
8    pounds or less, front tandem 44,000 pounds or less on 2
9    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, rear tandem 44,000
10    pounds or less on 2 axles and 23,000 pounds or less on
11    single axle or 48,000 pounds or less on 3 axles, 25,000
12    pounds or less on single axle;
13        (3) 5 or more axles, total gross weight of 100,000
14    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
15    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, 25,000 pounds or
16    less on single axle, rear tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
17    axles, 25,000 pounds or less on single axle;
18        (4) 6 or more axles, total gross weight of 120,000
19    pounds or less, front tandem 48,000 pounds or less on 2
20    axles, front axle 20,000 pounds or less, single axle 25,000
21    pounds or less, or rear tandem 60,000 pounds or less on 3
22    axles, 21,000 pounds or less on single axles within a
23    tandem.
24(Source: P.A. 96-34, eff. 1-1-10.)
 
25    (625 ILCS 5/15-316)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 15-316)

 

 

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1    Sec. 15-316. When the Department or local authority may
2restrict right to use highways.
3    (a) Except as provided in subsection (g), local
4authorities, including home rule counties or municipalities,
5with respect to highways under their jurisdiction may by
6ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of vehicles upon
7any such highway or impose restrictions as to the weight of
8vehicles to be operated upon any such highway, for a total
9period of not to exceed 90 days in any one calendar year,
10whenever any said highway by reason of deterioration, rain,
11snow, or other climate conditions will be seriously damaged or
12destroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or
13the permissible weights thereof reduced.
14    (b) The local authority enacting any such ordinance or
15resolution shall erect or cause to be erected and maintained
16signs designating the provision of the ordinance or resolution
17at each end of that portion of any highway affected thereby,
18and the ordinance or resolution shall not be effective unless
19and until such signs are erected and maintained.
20    (c) Local authorities, including home rule counties or
21municipalities, with respect to highways under their
22jurisdiction may also, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit the
23operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose
24limitations as the weight thereof, on designated highways,
25which prohibitions and limitations shall be designated by
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1    (c-1) (Blank).
2    (c-2) Local authorities, including home rule counties or
3municipalities, shall not prohibit the operation of trucks and
4other commercial vehicles or require permits for any weight and
5size in excess of local restrictions when gaining access to or
6egress from points of loading or unloading by the most direct
7and shortest route available, provided the vehicles are of
8legal weight and size as if the road had not been restricted.
9    (d) The Department shall likewise have authority as
10hereinbefore granted to local authorities to determine by
11resolution and to impose restrictions as to the weight of
12vehicles operated upon any highway under the jurisdiction of
13said department, and such restrictions shall be effective when
14signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the highway or
15portion of any highway affected by such resolution.
16    (d-1) (Blank).
17    (d-2) (Blank).
18    (e) When any vehicle is operated in violation of this
19Section, the owner or driver of the vehicle shall be deemed
20guilty of a violation and either the owner or the driver of the
21vehicle may be prosecuted for the violation. Any person, firm,
22or corporation convicted of violating this Section shall not be
23fined in excess of $500 $50 for any weight exceeding the posted
24limit up to the axle or gross weight limit allowed a vehicle as
25provided for in subsection subsections (a) or (b) of Section
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1for any weight exceeding that which is provided for in
2subsection subsections (a) or (b) of Section 15-111.
3    (f) A municipality is authorized to enforce a county weight
4limit ordinance applying to county highways within its
5corporate limits and is entitled to the proceeds of any fines
6collected from the enforcement.
7    (g) An ordinance or resolution enacted by a county or
8township pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section shall not
9apply to cargo tank vehicles with two or three permanent axles
10when delivering propane for emergency heating purposes if the
11cargo tank is loaded at no more than 50 percent capacity, the
12gross vehicle weight of the vehicle does not exceed 32,000
13pounds, and the driver of the cargo tank vehicle notifies the
14appropriate agency or agencies with jurisdiction over the
15highway before driving the vehicle on the highway pursuant to
16this subsection. The cargo tank vehicle must have an operating
17gauge on the cargo tank which indicates the amount of propane
18as a percent of capacity of the cargo tank. The cargo tank must
19have the capacity displayed on the cargo tank, or documentation
20of the capacity of the cargo tank must be available in the
21vehicle. For the purposes of this subsection, propane weighs
224.2 pounds per gallon. This subsection does not apply to
23municipalities. Nothing in this subsection shall allow cargo
24tank vehicles to cross bridges with posted weight restrictions
25if the vehicle exceeds the posted weight limit.
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1exclusive power and function of the State. Except as granted in
2this Chapter, a home rule unit may not restrict the right to
3use highways. This Section is a denial and limitation of home
4rule powers and functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of
5Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
6(Source: P.A. 96-1337, eff. 1-1-11.)